Dennis BeMent:  

After 44-years full time in the hotel/hospitality industry, since graduating from FSU in 1968, I have retired as of April 2012. I must say that being able to disconnect from a 24/7 type of business is an unbelievable stress reliever and it i™s nice to be able to move at my own pace instead of that of someone else. I truly enjoyed my time in the hospitality industry but there comes a time to focus on ones self. In 2010 I was diagnosed with Stage IV Oral Cancer (almost identical to Michael Douglas, although his tumor was only about 1/3 the size of mine). A real eye-opener since I never smoked or chewed tobacco. I was fortunate enough to have a branch of the MD Anderson Cancer Center (out of Houston) right here in Orlando. After mega-doses (100-hours/each X 3) of "Chemo-Cocktails" plus massive and aggressive radiation (35 treatments), and a lot of rehab, the cancer was gone and I have remained cancer free since October 2010. I have to make the five-year mark in remission to be more at ease. My new retirement job is now myself and focusing on healthy living with lots of exercise to keep me strong and in a better position to Stand Up to Cancer. The reality is that I feel better now than I have in the last twenty-years and it shows in my medical tests and exams. In add...Expand for more